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Fibromyalgia..Is It an autoimmune disease?
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Thanks for the reply, Ronnie. I really understand because I\'ve had it must of my life too. Diagnosed in early 80\'s, but had symptoms for like 5+ years before that. I\'ve read where the jury is out on if it\'s autoimmune or not, yet.. but I have many other actual autoimmune diseases so I Believe this disorder that we call Fibromyalgia is a complication that comes as a result of having autoimmune diseases. When I post on the Fibromyalgia Mastery onFB that it is autoimmune, several people, one specifically, freaked out on how it\'s not an autoimmune diseases but a neurological one!. Well, I have peripheral neuropathy and that\'s neurological plus the cause is having a rare antibody that is also neurological!. So I appreciate your imput!
Darlia
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I completely agree! And I went through the same...they all told me it was my imagination too!
Thank you for the encouragement. Stay safe!
Darlia
Wow. What are the other autoimmune issues
having it for 20 or 30 years - I believe its both neurological and autoimmune. I did not believe my official diagnosis in 2004. It goes away. It flares. I have joint replacements - it goes away - so that is the neurological side but then I get whole body inflammation and it "flares" (that is the autoimmune.) It is CAUSED by my body's immune system ramping up to attack my joints but I know that through the NERVES talking which shuts my body down. I deal on both fronts. Check out the Black Cherry/tart Cherry juices and supplements. Works miracles for me!
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Hi Darlia
You are very welcome.
I believe this will continue to be an on-going debate until the medical community can make up its mind. Problem is, I really don\'t think they care. Just think, they have known about this condition for decades and they still haven\'t made up any test for confirmation. Diagnosis, as you know, is a matter of elimination and symptoms. In addition, as you research and read other posts, you see that the treatments vary, too.
For me, what I did all those years ago helped. Low dose anti-depressants to get into deep, restorative sleep, exercise, weight loss, therapeutic massage and chiropractics worked for me. Insurance companies told me it was auto-immune and would not insure me, that I would have to go to an insurance company that insures high risk customers and they charge a fortune.
By the way, it was women who first complained about this mysterious \'disease\' and they were told, as they have for other conditions, there was nothing wrong and it was all in their head.
So, in short, I believe we need to do what we can to relieve the symptoms and not exasperate them.
Good luck to you and us all!!!!
ronnie